Category: Daily Life

My mind is numb

Wow! The quary went a little heavy on the dynamite that time!

In trying to brainstorm and help my 13 year old boy find something to occupy his time, I had these words to my wife:

My wife responses with a sad but current view:

Today the Supreme Court considers removing the words “Under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance. Many people don’t realize that these words were added in 1954 “after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus.”

I heard this on NPR this morning. Now reading the text is not sufficient. As a matter of fact, I’d recommend not reading the text at all; close your eyes and imagine Red Skelton on the stage speaking to you. You must turn up your speakers and listen to Red Skelton deliver this commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance.

I personal view is that the separation of church and state should have the pledge revert to its pre-1954 state without the words “under God.”

A New Day!

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This Morning

Trying to get a whole bunch of computer stuff done. I said proposal last night “helll or high water” I guess exhaustion doesn’t fit into “hell” or “high water.” Set the alarm for 5am but didn’t get up until 6:30am. I am in the client office and if my laptop won’t cut the mustard I am just going to step over the boundary and use their machines to get this proposal written (off the clock of course).

Tim has me interested in Blogshares so I need to budget some time for a signup and a little recreational time playing with it.

Last Night

I had a really good time cooking my first vegan meal. It was delicious! By the time I was done cooking, our first guest had to leave so the guitar playing was very short but I did have the pleasure of getting them started on Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here.

Calling it a day. Heading to my friend’s house to cook vegan.

My wife will get a kick out of this. I’m working for the company that makes Dr. Martins!

Got groceries. Trying Mai’s Pad Thai. My first truly vegan meal.

Tonight has been declared “guitar night” and apparently several people are getting together at 6:30 to have vegan food and play guitars. I may not even leave here until 6:30. I’ve been asked to prepare a dish. I’ll be up late tonight trying to get this proposal written.

One of my projects that is 6 years behind schedule is now a danger to the boys. One of the neighbors has a parts car that he has half buried in his backyard. My boys are now playing under it and on it. Hope their tetnis (sp?) shots are recent. The neighbor was supposed to have removed the car from the property within 30 days of my purchase of the house. Time to talk to him.

My mind wants to wander today. Music is helping greatly.

Milestone achieved! Moving to next task with a goal of completing it in 3 hours.

2 cups of joe today. I’m cut off now.

I have finally retired my piece of crap Sony Erickson T68i. Incase anyone every searches on that I want them to know it is the worst phone every made! I bought it because it was the only blue tooth supported phone that Cingular had but the phone was so lousy that the blue tooth headset was pointless. I’m now using a low end Nokia phone until I can afford a new phone and decide which one it will be.